David Owens, Extension Entomologist; owensd@udel.edu Sweet Corn Trap captures are steadily increasing, especially in the Laurel and Concord area where Thursday’s catch was high to very high. With high pheromone and blacklight trap captures and temperatures above 82, you may… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Melons Begin scouting for striped cucumber beetle on early planted fields. With the unusually warm weather lately, they should be out and flying. Thresholds for striped cucumber beetles range from 2-5 per plant. If running… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Early Transplant Loss Culprits Both insects and diseases can cause rapid wilting of young transplants. The most likely insect culprits would be seedcorn maggot and wireworm. Wireworm is going to be very patchy, hitting a… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu I visited a few tomato fields this week and found 2 to 4-week-old tomato plants with some early blight (Alternaria solani) and in some cases bad early blight lesions. This is… Continue Reading
